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enhttp://kbia.org/feeds/term/6277/rss.xmlGOP still deciding whether to try override of Gov. Nixon's right-to-work vetohttp://kbia.org/post/brief-look-ahead-missouris-2015-veto-session
<strong><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Updated 9:11 p.m., Sept. 15 with comments from House Speaker Todd Richardson&#160;</span></strong>–<span style="line-height: 1.5;">&#160;It's still unknown if&#160;Republicans legislative leaders will attempt to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of the right-to-work bill, with the start of the 2015 veto session now hours away.</span><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">House Speaker Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, says that a final decision on whether to bring up House Bill 116 could be decided right before the noon start.</span><p>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:26:14 +0000Marshall Griffin77503 at http://kbia.orgGOP still deciding whether to try override of Gov. Nixon's right-to-work vetoNixon defends veto of 'right to work' bill, dismisses Republican attacks over large union donationhttp://kbia.org/post/nixon-defends-veto-right-work-bill-dismisses-republican-attacks-over-large-union-donation
Amid GOP calls that he give back the money, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says any controversy over $50,000 that he recently received from the national UAW misses the point of why he vetoed an anti-union bill known as “right to work.”<p>“This is not partisan to me,’’ Nixon said in an interview Thursday after an unrelated news conference to herald a new business coming to the city’s Grand Center area.<p>Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:48:09 +0000Jo Mannies72673 at http://kbia.orgNixon defends veto of 'right to work' bill, dismisses Republican attacks over large union donationGov. Nixon vetoes 'right to work' legislationhttp://kbia.org/post/gov-nixon-vetoes-right-work-legislation
As expected, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed the <a href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-house-passes-may-have-killed-right-work" target="_blank">“right-to-work” bill passed by state lawmakers just before their session ended last month</a>.<p>The measure would stop employers from making union dues a condition of employment. As it stands now, unions and businesses can make that requirement if a majority of workers have voted to be in a union.<p>Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:49:06 +0000Camille Phillips71970 at http://kbia.orgGov. Nixon vetoes 'right to work' legislationWhat price will state GOP senators pay for maneuvering 'right to work' past Democratic filibuster?http://kbia.org/post/what-price-will-state-gop-senators-pay-maneuvering-right-work-past-democratic-filibuster
It wasn't particularly surprising that state Sen. Bob Onder was pushing hard to get so-called "right to work" legislation through a seemingly intractable&#160;Missouri Senate.<p>The Lake Saint Louis Republican campaigned last year in support of right to work, which bars arrangements that force workers to pay union dues if a majority voted to organize. He supported that measure even though the population of union members has steadily increased in St. Charles County, which may be why his two unsuccessful GOP rivals opposed right to work during the campaign.Wed, 20 May 2015 13:26:36 +0000Jason Rosenbaum71153 at http://kbia.orgWhat price will state GOP senators pay for maneuvering 'right to work' past Democratic filibuster?Missouri House passes, but may have killed, 'right to work'http://kbia.org/post/missouri-house-passes-may-have-killed-right-work
Amid a sex-text scandal engulfing the House speaker, the Missouri House voted Wednesday to approve an anti-union bill that would make Missouri the nation's 26th "right-to-work" state.<p>But the 92-66 vote was well shy the 109 needed to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s promised veto, prompting even some Republican lawmakers to blast their leadership for pressing for the controversial matter during the session’s final week.Thu, 14 May 2015 12:40:13 +0000Jo Mannies70859 at http://kbia.orgMissouri House passes, but may have killed, 'right to work'Missouri GOP lawmakers send 'right-to-work' bill to governor http://kbia.org/post/missouri-gop-lawmakers-send-right-work-bill-governor
<p></p><p>Missouri Republicans have used their large majorities to send a "right-to-work" measure to Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon but appear to lack the support to override an expected veto.</p><p>The Missouri House gave final approval Wednesday to a bill that would prohibit workplace contracts that require union fees to be collected from nonmembers.</p><p>Wed, 13 May 2015 21:53:14 +0000Associated Press70830 at http://kbia.orgMissouri GOP lawmakers send 'right-to-work' bill to governor Missouri Senate passes 'right to work,' tossing issue back to Househttp://kbia.org/post/missouri-senate-passes-right-work-tossing-issue-back-house
After shutting down a Democratic filibuster, the Missouri Senate voted 21-13 to approve an anti-union measure that would make Missouri a “right-to-work’’ state.<p>Republican backers were two votes short Tuesday night of the 23 needed to override a guaranteed veto by Gov. Jay Nixon. They also achieved the final vote by using a controversial and rarely used procedure – called “moving the previous question,’’ or PQ – that angered many of the bill’s opponents.<p>Wed, 13 May 2015 12:46:09 +0000Jo Mannies70792 at http://kbia.orgMissouri Senate passes 'right to work,' tossing issue back to HouseMissouri Senate Panel Endorses Right-To-Work Measurehttp://kbia.org/post/missouri-senate-panel-endorses-right-work-measure
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Opponents of a right-to-work measure packed the Capitol halls as Missouri's Republican leaders pushed to send the measure to Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon in the Legislature's final week.</p><p>Tue, 12 May 2015 13:17:04 +0000Associated Press70717 at http://kbia.orgMissouri Senate Panel Endorses Right-To-Work MeasurePolitically Speaking: Speaker Diehl Details How 'Right To Work' Passed In House http://kbia.org/post/politically-speaking-speaker-diehl-details-how-right-work-passed-house
On this special edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, House Speaker John Diehl, R-Town and Country, joins St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies to talk about the passage of “right to work” legislation in the Missouri.&#160;<img class="wysiwyg-asset-image-wrapper inset" data-caption="" data-attribution="Credit Tim Bommel, House Communications" typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kwmu/files/styles/card_280/public/201502/diehl111.jpg" alt="" /><p>The bill in question – sponsored by Rep.Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:35:02 +0000Jason Rosenbaum66286 at http://kbia.orgPolitically Speaking: Speaker Diehl Details How 'Right To Work' Passed In House Right- To- Work Bills Are Making Progress in The Househttp://kbia.org/post/right-work-bills-are-making-progress-house
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">The Missouri House is a step closer to debating a bill forbidding employers from requiring workers to pay dues to a union.</p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">The House Workforce Standards and Development Committee on Wednesday approved three right-to-work bills, marking an early start on a measure that failed to pass the full chamber last year.</p><p>Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:29:28 +0000Associated Press65825 at http://kbia.orgRight- To- Work Bills Are Making Progress in The House11 Missouri lawmakers in right-to-work spotlighthttp://kbia.org/post/11-missouri-lawmakers-right-work-spotlight
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">The quest by House Speaker Tim Jones to pass new limitations on unions has focused attention on 11 of the 108 Republicans in the Missouri House.</p><p>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:03:32 +0000Associated Press51281 at http://kbia.org11 Missouri lawmakers in right-to-work spotlightMissouri House endorses 'right to work' billhttp://kbia.org/post/missouri-house-endorses-right-work-bill
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Missouri's House has narrowly endorsed legislation prohibiting labor contracts from requiring workers to pay union fees as a condition of employment.</p><p>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:20:26 +0000Associated Press51088 at http://kbia.orgMissouri House endorses 'right to work' billTalking Politics: Right to Work and Missouri blue lawshttp://kbia.org/post/talking-politics-right-work-and-missouri-blue-laws
<p></p>Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:38:00 +0000Kate Grumke49834 at http://kbia.orgTalking Politics: Right to Work and Missouri blue laws“Right to Work” bill trying to gain steam in Missourihttp://kbia.org/post/right-work-bill-trying-gain-steam-missouri
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Across the nation, “right to work” bills have received a lot of attention. Twenty four states have adopted this legislation, most recently Indiana and Michigan. “Right to work” prohibits labor contracts from requiring all workers to pay union fees, regardless of whether they are union members.</p>Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:20:11 +0000Tony Nochim49832 at http://kbia.org“Right to Work” bill trying to gain steam in MissouriMissouri Lawmakers Tout Accomplishments, Talk On What's Next, As Spring Break Beginshttp://kbia.org/post/missouri-lawmakers-tout-accomplishments-talk-whats-next-spring-break-begins
The first half of Missouri's 2014 legislative session is over, and lawmakers have left Jefferson City for their annual spring break.<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;"><a href="http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2014&district=110">House Speaker Tim Jones</a>, R-Eureka, touted the passage of several of his priorities, including photo voter ID legislation, conscientious objections to certain medical procedures, and ending the economic border war between Missouri and Kansas.&#160; Jones told reporters Thursday he wants to push several issues when they return in a week and a half, including rightFri, 14 Mar 2014 14:07:56 +0000Marshall Griffin49614 at http://kbia.orgMissouri Lawmakers Tout Accomplishments, Talk On What's Next, As Spring Break BeginsMo. House committee endorses 'right to work' http://kbia.org/post/mo-house-committee-endorses-right-work
<p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">A&nbsp;<font color="red">Missouri</font>&nbsp;House committee has endorsed a measure, known as "right to work," that would bar labor contracts from requiring that all employees pay&nbsp;<font color="red">union</font>&nbsp;fees.</p><p>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:25:49 +0000Associated Press47975 at http://kbia.orgMo. House committee endorses 'right to work' Missouri union hires former GOP speaker as lobbyisthttp://kbia.org/post/missouri-union-hires-former-gop-speaker-lobbyist
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">One of&nbsp;Missouri's&nbsp;largest labor organizations has hired a former Republican House Speaker as a lobbyist.</span></p><p>The&nbsp;Missouri&nbsp;AFL-CIO hired Steve Tilley this week as the labor organization prepares to combat "right&nbsp;to work" measures this year. The legislation would prohibit labor contracts from requiring that all employees pay union fees.</p><p>Tilley was first elected to the House in 2004 and became Speaker in 2011. While in that office he shied away from "right&nbsp;to work" and said it was not part of his agenda.</p>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:42:56 +0000Associated Press47475 at http://kbia.orgMissouri union hires former GOP speaker as lobbyistWhy The General Assembly Is Battling Over Right To Workhttp://kbia.org/post/why-general-assembly-battling-over-right-work
The first full week of the Missouri’s General Assembly is officially underway, and already the focus has shifted away from the expected topics – tax cuts and Medicaid expansion – and <a href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/right-work-bill-praised-blasted-during-house-hearing">landed smack dab in the midst of a potentially bruising battle over labor rights.</a><p>The fight offers the potential of overshadowing other legislative issues for weeks, if not months.<p>Both sides admit that there are key reasons why “right to work’’ – which&#160; centers on who must pay union dues – has come up sThu, 16 Jan 2014 14:08:46 +0000Jo Mannies46737 at http://kbia.orgWhy The General Assembly Is Battling Over Right To Work'Right-to-work' bill praised and blasted in House committee hearinghttp://kbia.org/post/right-work-bill-praised-and-blasted-house-committee-hearing
<p>A bill to turn Missouri into a right-to-work state was the subject of a hearing in Jefferson City Monday.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">As written, t</span>he so-called "Freedom to Work Act" (House Bill 1099) would bar workers from being required to "engage in or cease engaging in specified labor organization practices" as a condition for employment.&nbsp; <span style="line-height: 1.5;">It's sponsored by State Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Springfield.</span></p>Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:42:57 +0000Marshall Griffin46620 at http://kbia.org'Right-to-work' bill praised and blasted in House committee hearingMissouri House panel to hear 'right to work' billhttp://kbia.org/post/missouri-house-panel-hear-right-work-bill
<p></p><p>The first bill being considered by a&nbsp;Missouri&nbsp;House committee this year would prohibit the payment of union fees from being a condition of employment.</p><p>The legislation, known as "right&nbsp;to work," is getting a hearing in the House Workplace Development and Workplace Safety Committee.</p><p>It is a top priority for Republican House Speaker Tim Jones, of Eureka. He led a rally of about 100 activists in support of the bill before the legislative session opened last week.</p>Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:31:34 +0000Associated Press46595 at http://kbia.orgMissouri House panel to hear 'right to work' bill'Right to work' bill scheduled for hearing in House committeehttp://kbia.org/post/right-work-bill-scheduled-hearing-house-committee
<p></p><p>The first bill being considered by a Missouri House committee this year would prohibit the payment of union fees from being a condition of employment.</p><p>The legislation, known as "right to work," is scheduled for a Monday hearing in the House Workplace Development and Workplace Safety Committee.</p><p>It is a top priority for Republican House Speaker Tim Jones, of Eureka. He led a rally of about 100 activists in support of the bill before the legislative session opened last week.</p>Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:09:32 +0000Associated Press46566 at http://kbia.org'Right to work' bill scheduled for hearing in House committeeTax Cuts, Student Transfers May Dominate Missouri Legislature's 2014 Sessionhttp://kbia.org/post/tax-cuts-student-transfers-may-dominate-missouri-legislatures-2014-session
The Missouri General Assembly's 2014 session is underway, and the first day sounded a lot like last year's session.<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">In his opening remarks, House Speaker Tim Jones, R-Eureka, laid out his agenda for this year's regular session: medical malpractice reform, making Missouri a right-to-work state, and cutting taxes.</span><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">"</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Missourians need and want lower </span>taxes," Jones said.Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:01:33 +0000Marshall Griffin46391 at http://kbia.orgTax Cuts, Student Transfers May Dominate Missouri Legislature's 2014 SessionGov. Nixon, lawmakers differ on prioritieshttp://kbia.org/post/gov-nixon-lawmakers-differ-priorities
<div>Missouri lawmakers open their annual session Wednesday with some different priorities than those of Gov. Jay Nixon.</div><p>Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:45:09 +0000Associated Press46342 at http://kbia.orgGov. Nixon, lawmakers differ on prioritiesMo. legislature to consider referring "right-to-work" law to 2014 ballothttp://kbia.org/post/mo-legislature-consider-referring-right-work-law-2014-ballot
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">After recent successes in Michigan and Indiana, supporters of "right-to-work" laws now are focusing their efforts on Missouri, Ohio and Oregon. But instead of relying on potentially reluctant governors to enact the measures, they are looking to place the issue before voters.</span></p><p>In Missouri, the Republican-led Legislature will consider whether to refer the measure to the 2014 ballot.</p><p>Two dozen states currently have "right-to-work" laws that prohibit union fees from being a condition of employment.</p>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:09:45 +0000Associated Press45500 at http://kbia.orgMo. legislature to consider referring "right-to-work" law to 2014 ballotKinder: Right to work likely to go to Mo. ballot http://kbia.org/post/kinder-right-work-likely-go-mo-ballot
<div><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Missouri Lt. </span>Gov<span style="line-height: 1.5;">. Peter Kinder is predicting that voters will get a chance to decide whether to make Missouri the </span>25th<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> state to enact a right-to-work law.</span></p>Sat, 10 Aug 2013 00:30:25 +0000Associated Press38612 at http://kbia.orgKinder: Right to work likely to go to Mo. ballot St. Louis NAACP Teams Up With Labor To Fight Right-To-Work Effortshttp://kbia.org/post/st-louis-naacp-teams-labor-fight-right-work-efforts
<P>The St.Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:13:04 +0000Marshall Griffin32046 at http://kbia.orgSt. Louis NAACP Teams Up With Labor To Fight Right-To-Work EffortsLabor unions rally for collective bargaining rightshttp://kbia.org/post/labor-unions-rally-collective-bargaining-rights
<p>Labor union members from across Missouri descended on the State Capitol today, hoping to convince lawmakers to defeat bills they say are anti-worker. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:50:32 +0000Marshall Griffin31100 at http://kbia.orgLabor unions rally for collective bargaining rightsMo. House panel to take up 'right to work' bill http://kbia.org/post/mo-house-panel-take-right-work-bill
<p>A Missouri House committee is taking up legislation that would bar union membership or dues as a condition of employment.</p><p>The House Workforce Development Committee scheduled a public hearing Wednesday on the bill, which supporters call "right to work."</p><p>Approval by the Legislature would put the proposed new law to a statewide vote this November.<br>Supporters argue the legislation would allow Missouri to be more competitive in the job market. Opponents say it would weaken unions and hinder collective bargaining.<br>&nbsp;</p>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:43:30 +0000Associated Press28439 at http://kbia.orgMo. House panel to take up 'right to work' bill